He lives where I used to - in northern Scotland. Jobs up there were scarce back in the late eighties so I'm not surprised he's having problems finding work now. I know of other people living in these rural area's who are in a similar predicament and they all share the same homely mentality. They won't move to the city to find employment where the chances of securing work multiply tenfold.

If this guy isn't prepared to do that I reckon his only other option is to start his own business if he want's to continue residing in the same area.